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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,501,579,818.24, 2,253,666,442.88 and 1,041,840,837.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,501,579,818.24, 2,253,666,442.88 and 1,041,840,837.76 is: 1,563,660,956.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,501,579,818.24 : 2,253,666,442.88 = 1,041,840,837.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,501,579,818.24/2,253,666,442.88 = 1,041,840,837.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,501,579,818.24x = 2,253,666,442.88 × 1,041,840,837.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,501,579,818.24x = 2,347,961,734,881,698,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,347,961,734,881,698,304/1,501,579,818.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,563,660,956.52

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